In a game between the #Gophers and Nebraska, Dawson Garcia suffered a lower leg injury, leading to his absence and a 39-24 halftime deficit for the Gophers. Despite this, the Gophers made a remarkable comeback in the second half, outscoring Nebraska 52-26. The final score was 76-65 in favor of the Gophers, marking their first Big Ten victory. Garcia's injury forced him to miss the next game against Florida Gulf Coast.
He's back! https://t.co/xqahorf63c
#Gophers leading scorer Dawson Garcia to miss game against Florida Gulf Coast @StribSports @B1GMBBall https://t.co/goHm080I59
#Gophers coach Ben Johnson said Dawson Garcia is out Saturday vs. Florida Gulf Coast with an ankle sprain. Not a high ankle sprain. @StarTribune @StribSports
The cowboys are back https://t.co/tIUxhp8otQ
The cowboys are back https://t.co/viXJZV0eXc
Beating Nebraska gave #Gophers coach Ben Johnson the most important win of his career so far. Wrote about why that's the case entering Saturday's game @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/IFdFc2ZDlu
Looking back on last night's first Big Ten win for the #Gophers in their comeback vs. Nebraska https://t.co/oDL3lctORF
#Gophers coach Ben Johnson, Elijah Hawkins and Braeden Carrington talked about the comeback win without leading scorer Dawson Garcia vs. Nebraska @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/Be30qjdhWe
Hello again! https://t.co/70rbf3npzG
Four things learned: #Gophers sophomores step up without Dawson Garcia, stifling defense frustrates Nebraska and more from the first Big Ten win @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/31TmrdWrh9
Updated gamer: #Gophers claw back from Dawson Garcia injury, huge first-half deficit to stop Nebraska 76-65 for first Big Ten win @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/UEitdk8Quq
Ben Johnson said this was the biggest win so far in his tenure with the #Gophers because of the Garcia injury: "If we can remain healthy, I'm excited about this group. We're far from a finished product. We can get so much better it's scary." @StribSports
The #Gophers were 1-21 last season when trailing at halftime and 0-2 this season before pulling off tonight's comeback victory vs. Nebraska.
#Gophers picked up their first Big Ten win in early December after having to wait until five games into league play last season. Braeden Carrington said, "this gives us a lot of confidence." @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/ifPacH6cD6
Ben Johnson talked about Dawson Garcia's ankle injury and having small victories within the game to pull off the comeback victory Wednesday vs. Nebraska #Gophers @StribSports https://t.co/LIP38SAXVF
What a comeback by the #Gophers in tonight's 76-65 win over Nebraska for Big Ten victory No. 1. Garcia sidelined but five players in double figures
Has not been easy for Ben Johnson. But Minnesota played hard tonight. Down 15 at halftime against Nebraska with top player Dawson Garcia dealing with an ankle injury, they fought back. Scored 24 in the first half, 52 after halftime. Payne, Ola-Joseph set the tone. They got heart.
Big three from Hawkins makes it 68-60 with 2:24 left in the game #Gophers
Lawrence with six second-half points. His jumper cuts Minnesota's lead to 60-56 w/4:46 left.
It's been an avalanche of bad for the #Huskers in the second half. NU held a 15-point lead at the half. UM now leads 55-48 w/9:40 left in the game.
What in the he....Minnesota has outscored Nebraska, 30-9, in the second half and leads, 54-48, with 9:57 left in the game. 😮
Crowd up off their feet after Ola-Joseph's alley-oop slam for 54-48 lead #Gophers have outscored Nebraska 30-9 in the second half.
Tied game for the #Gophers at 42-42 after Mitchell's layup, but Nebraska finally answered after being outscored 13-0 during a three-minute stretch
#Gophers with an 8-0 run after Christie's three-pointer to pull within 42-37 in the second half.
Payne with the first two baskets of the second half for the #Gophers down 39-28
#Gophers start the second half with Hawkins, Carrington, Christie, Garcia and Payne this time.
Wrote this entering tonight's game with Garcia obviously healthy, but this couldn't be more true now for the #Gophers to establish other scoring options https://t.co/qLerxJcSKs
Halftime in Minnesota: Nebraska 39, Gophers 24. Huskers shot 58.6% in the half.
HALFTIME: Nebraska 39, #Gophers 24. Carrington 7 pts 3-7 FGs Christie 5 pts 2-5 FGs Mitchell 5 pts 2-6 FGs Team 35% FG 3-14 3-pt FGs 8 TOs Garcia 0 pts in 5 mins (limited with lower leg inj.). NEB: Williams 17 pts Team 59% FG 24-2 pts in paint 20-11 reb edge
Dawson Garcia has returned to the court after rolling his ankle, but he doesn't look right out there.
Garcia's back into the game!
Nebraska on a 17-4 run to lead 32-20 late in the first half. #Gophers on another scoring drought. Not able to get anything going inside being outscored 20-2 in the paint.
Garcia returns to the #Gophers bench with his team down 10 points five minutes left in first half
Brice Williams woke up pissed off. The #Huskers' guard has 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
Brice Williams is active tonight. The Charlotte transfer has eight points, three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal. #Huskers lead Minnesota 23-17 w/6:44 left before halftime. 14 of NU's 23 points have come in the paint.
Nebraska with a 23-17 lead. #Gophers scoring drought now at nearly five minutes. They're shooting 39% from the field, including 2-for-10 from three-point range.
U12: Minnesota 16, Nebraska 15 Brice Williams has six points so far. Jamarques Lawrence has five and hit a 3. 10 of the Huskers' 15 points have come in the paint.
U12: Minnesota 16, Nebraska 15 Brice Williams has six points so far. Jamarques Lawrence has five and hit a 3. 10 of the Huskers 15 points have come in the paint.
Garcia still hasn't returned to the bench for the #Gophers. Feel for him being sidelined right now after such a breakout year so far. He missed five games last season with an ankle injury but came back strong. @StribSports
Pharrel Payne gets crowd fired up with a basket plus the foul on the putback #Gophers up 16-15 at 11:40 in first half.
#Gophers competing without Garcia with 9-8 lead Nebraska at 14:26. Christie leads with five points.
Scary situation for #Gophers with Dawson Garcia going down to the locker room limping with an apparent lower leg injury.
#Gophers first two baskets from Cam Christie and Joshua Ola-Joseph on jumpers. Tied 4-4 to start.
Nebraska swept the #Gophers in the regular season last year, but fell to them in the Big Ten tournament. Keisei Tominaga still had 23 points in the loss. Dawson Garcia had 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in that game. Eyes will be on those two stars tonight.